it could be argued that CBT is unethical in that it assumes the client is responsible for their disorder.
patient blame - explain
cognitive psychologists suggest that psychological disorders are caused by faulty thinking patterns, suggesting the client is to blame.
patient blame - example
important situational and environmental factors may be overlooked which are contributing to their disorder, such as family problems or life events that the client is not in a position to change.
patient blame - link
this increases the risk of psychological harm, as blaming the individual for their thought patterns is not necessarilyhelpful, because it may take other aspects of their life to change in order to help them feelbetter.
rational - point
it could be argued that CBT is also unethical as to how rational the thoughts of the patient are judged to be.
rational - explain
the "sadderbutwiser" effect suggests that individuals with depression may be sadder, when in fact they may well be realistic, and more accurate at predicting outcomes.
rational - example
Alloy and Abrahamson argue that depressive realists often see things for what they are, whilst normal people distort things in a positiveway. It could be said that nondepressedindividuals live their life with rose tinted glasses.
rational - link
in this context, CBT may actually damage self-esteem by labelling rational thoughts as irrational, leading to psychological harm.
